Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2: Johnny Nelson says it is not impossible for AJ to win rematch

Anthony Joshua has every chance of beating Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch, according to Johnny Nelson.

Joshua was heavily criticised after being comfortably outclassed by the Ukrainian at the Tottenham Hotspur last September, which saw him lose the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight world titles.

Now he will have the chance to win them back again when the pair meet for a second time next month in Saudi Arabia on August 30.

But Nelson, who is the longest reigning cruiserweight world champion of all time, is convinced that AJ can avenge his defeat if ‘he chooses the right tactics’.

Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “It’s not an impossible ask for AJ to get the win.

“He has the ability, he has the tools to do it. He’s just got to make sure he chooses the right tactics.

“Both fighters have had the grace of sharing the ring and knowing what each other’s strengths and weaknesses are. Usyk might think about putting the pressure on a bit earlier because he almost had AJ out in the first fight. AJ might think about playing Usyk at his own game and putting Usyk under pressure from off, going for broke.

“Neither man is going to go in there with the same tactics they did in the first place, because for Usyk he wants to make sure, he wants to make it clear after the first fight went the distance. He’ll want to finish him off.

“For AJ, he’ll want to go in there and get him out of there, because he knows as the fight goes on it favours Usyk the most. He just can’t afford to let this man feel comfortable in his presence, in his environment, in his company.”

Joshua, 32, will be looking to exact revenge on the undefeated Usyk in a few weeks’ time.

AJ has enlisted the help of former world champion Robert Garcia for the desert dust-up,